Read the
sentence.the team is going to
Washington D.C.Which word in the sentence is not capitalized
correctly?

a.

the

c.

going

b.

team

d.

Washington

7.

Which of the following
sentences is written correctly?

a.

Mrs. Land asked, “who
remembered their pencils?”

c.

“call me when you get home,” said
Jody.

b.

“I need to walk the dog,” Dad told
me.

d.

She said, “how are you
today?”

8.

Which of the following must
always be capitalized?

a.

first word of a
sentence

c.

third word of a
sentence

b.

the word “doctor”

d.

the word “river”

9.

Which of the following is
written incorrectly?

a.

“Hi,” said
Jenny.

c.

“I’m great,” said
Jenny.

b.

Tory answered, “how are you
doing?”

d.

Tory said, “Do you want to
walk to school?”

10.

my mother asked, “do you
want to go to Hawaii this spring?”Which words in the sentence are capitalized incorrectly?

a.

my,
Hawaii

c.

my, Hawaii,
do

b.

my,
spring

d.

my, do

11.

Which sentence below is
capitalized correctly?

a.

Tina said, “i’m reading
about california.”

c.

Larry said,
“I’m reading about Texas.”

b.

Rob said, “i’m reading about
florida.”

d.

tony said, “I’m reading
about nevada.”

12.

A) Whenever I have time, I go
and ride my bike. B) I’ll ask my mom, “will you come withme?” C) she usually
stops what she’s doing to take a Bike ride. D) it’s a lot of fun.Which sentence above uses capitalization
correctly?

a.

a

c.

c

b.

b

d.

d

13.

Which of the following
letter closings is written correctly?

a.

yours
Truly,

c.

Yours
truly,

b.

Sincerely Yours,

d.

sincerely yours,

14.

Composing and Writing
Process—Drafting and Revising Skills—RIT 201-2101. The terrifying dog growled menacingly at me as I slowly
backed up toward the crumbling building.Which is another way to write this
sentence?

a.

I slowly crumbled toward the
menacing building as the slow dog terrified me.

c.

I slowly backed up toward the crumbling building as the terrifying dog growled
menacingly at me.

b.

The crumbling dog terrified me slowly as I backed up toward the menacing
building.

d.

The terrified dog menaced me slowly
as I crumbled toward the growling building.

15.

Which is best way to
describe a hurricane destroying beach houses?

a.

The hurricane blew softly across the
beach.

c.

The storm flew in and freshened the
air around the beach houses.

b.

The hurricane gusts tore the beach houses to
pieces.

d.

The hurricane flitted through open windows like a soft
melody.

16.

It all started when I left
school on the last day of the year. When I got home, the minivan was packed, and mom and dad were
waiting for me. We stopped at McDonald’s on our way out of town.Choose the best title for this
passage.

a.

When My Little Brother Was
Born

c.

My Summer
Trip

b.

The Best Christmas Present Ever

d.

A Great Christmas Break

17.

You are writing a story for
young children about their first trip to the dentist.Which group of words is appropriate for your
story?

a.

gum disease, loss of teeth, root
canal

c.

friendly dentist, happy teeth, tooth
fairy

b.

brush, floss, prevention

d.

expense, anesthesia, pain

18.

Begin by mixing pancake mix and
water. _____________ beat the mixture into a smooth batter. Next, heat the griddle. Pour a small
amount of the batter onto the heated surface. Flip the pancakes once as they cook. ____________ enjoy
your breakfast.Choose the
correctly ordered pair that best completes the paragraph.

a.

Then,
First

c.

Later,
Next

b.

Finally, First

d.

Then, Finally

19.

You are writing a sports
story. You want it to show the excitement of the game. Howwould you best describe the events to
make them sound exciting?

a.

Slowly, the disappointed home crowd
moved out of the stadium and into the parking lot.

c.

With reckless abandon, Jake Lee pounded into the Tiger defense, carrying line
backers in to the end zone for the game-winning score.

b.

Bernie Jones ran for seventy-three yards on sixteen
carries.

d.

The Bearcat defense intercepted the
Pirate quarterback twice.

20.

Unless I study hard,
_____________________________________________.Select the best way to complete the above sentence.